Share

Storage behaviour of minimally processed pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) under modified atmosphere packaging conditions.

Author(s) : HABIBUNNISA, REVATHY BASKARAN, RAJENDRA PRASAD, et al.

Type of article: Article

Summary

This investigation was carried out on pumpkin in minimally processed form, packed in different polymeric film bags, creating an active equilibrium modified atmosphere for the extension of storage life. Minimally processed pumpkin could be stored for a period of 25 days at 5 plus or minus 2 °C under modified atmosphere packaging with a minimum physiological loss in weight of 0.06% and marginally low changes in biochemical constituents. The microbial loads of mesophilic aerobes and coliforms were less than threshold level. There was no growth of yeasts and moulds or mesophilic spore formers at the end of the storage period.

Details

  • Original title: Storage behaviour of minimally processed pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) under modified atmosphere packaging conditions.
  • Record ID : 2003-0268
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Eur. Food Res. Technol. - vol. 212 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 2001

Links


See the source

Indexing